- the upper joint of each of a person's arms and the part of the body between this and the neck肩, 肩膀, 肩胛。
- (in quadrupeds) the joint of the upper forelimb and the adjacent part of the back（四足动物的）肩背。
- the part of a bird or insect at which the wing is attached（鸟、昆虫的）肩背。
- a joint of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal（动物的）带肩肉前腿肉。
- a shoulder of lamb（羔羊的）带肩肉前腿肉。
- a part of a garment covering the shoulder（衣服的）肩部：
a jacket with padded shoulders.
有垫肩的夹克。
shoulders
the upper part of the back and arms上背部：a tall youth with broad shoulders.
宽肩膀的高个子年轻人。
shoulders
figurative this part of the body regarded as bearing responsibility or hardship or providing strength〈喻〉（担负责任或艰难困苦或提供力量的）肩膀：all accounts place the blame squarely on his shoulders.
所有的陈述都将责任明确地推到他肩上。
- a part of something resembling a shoulder in shape, position, or function肩状物：
the shoulder of a pulley.
滑车的突出部位。
- a point at which a steep slope descends from a plateau or highland area山肩; 谷肩：
the shoulder of the hill sloped down
山肩向下倾斜
a resort sheltered by the shoulder of Ben Nevis.
一个在本尼维斯山的山肩遮掩下的旅游胜地。
- another term for HARD SHOULDER.
- with obj. put (something heavy) over one's shoulder or shoulders to carry肩扛; 肩挑：
we shouldered our crippling backpacks and set off slowly up the hill.
我们肩扛沉重的背包, 开始慢慢向山上爬。
- figurative take on (a burden or responsibility)〈喻〉肩负（重担, 责任）：
the day-to-day work will be shouldered by an action group.
日常工作将由行动小组承担。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction push (someone or something) out of one's way with one's shoulder用肩推（或挤）：
she shouldered him brusquely aside.
她唐突地用肩把他推到一边。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction move in this way用肩推挤：
he shouldered past a woman with a baby
他用肩膀挤过一个抱婴儿的妇女
he shouldered his way through the seething mass of children.
他用肩膀挤过一群闹哄哄的孩子。
be looking over one's shoulders
- be anxious or insecure about a possible danger小心提防：
takeovers are the thing that keeps suppliers looking over their shoulders.
接管是让供应商小心谨慎的事情。
put one's shoulder to the wheel
- set to work vigorously全力以赴。
shoulder arms
- hold a rifle against the right side of the body, barrel upwards枪上肩。
a shoulder to cry on
- someone who listens sympathetically to someone's problems能提供慰藉的人。
shoulder to shoulder
- side by side肩并肩：
everyone is bunched together shoulder to shoulder.
每一个人肩并肩地靠在一起。
- acting together towards a common aim; with united effort朝共同目标行动; 齐心协力地：
we fought shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the country.
我们与全国的其他人齐心协力, 共同作战。
shouldered
adjective肩膀宽阔的。